Tuesday, May 22, 2012
















LEBANON.. A FIRE THAT IS GETTING HARD TO PUT OUT!

Earlier in the day, the hope of keeping a lid on Lebanon gained some momentum when Shadi Al-Mawlawi was released on bond by the Lebanese government.

As is almost always the case in the Middle East, hope was short lived.

The kidnapping of the 13 Shia pilgrims, if that is what they were, has dumped gasoline back onto the fire of the Lebanese crisis.

The fact the reactions to this event took place all the way back in Beirut seems odd, except for  the fact that is where the families of the kidnapped victims live.

What I found unusual was how un prepared the Lebanese government was for this reaction.    

Now, I will grant you it's a lot easier to walk out into the street, when you are unemployed and bored to tears, as soon as your cell phone rings with the news family members have been abducted, than it is to officially respond to the neighborhood.

Having said that, it is not mystery to the Lebanese leadership what neighborhoods run the risk of having " problems"!

It is no mystery Lebanon's leadership has been anticipating trouble, especially after the events of the past two weeks.

What I did find interesting was how fast Hibollah's leadership, Nasrallah, took to the airwaves to attempt to keep the situation as calm as possible.

I've argued with some of my counterparts for several days over the insane concept that Iran or Hizbollah is attempting to bring a crisis to Lebanon to make them pay for the Sunni support coming from the Lebanese sympathizers. 

It is not what Iran or Hizbollah wants and Nasrallah's actions validates my theory.

One thing is for certain; Lebanon is now front and center for potential violence and everyone is beginning to understand how dangerous that truly is.

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